Cornellius
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,606 in 1977
0 babies were named Cornellius in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCornellius first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #3,606.
About the name Cornellius
Cornellius is a boy name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Cornellius for boys from 1974 to 2008, in 20 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #3,606 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 338,983 boys |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 411,523 boys |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 558,659 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 523,256 boys |
Other spellings of Cornellius
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Cornellius
What is the origin of the name Cornellius?
Cornellius has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Cornellius a boy or girl name?
Cornellius is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cornellius?
Cornellius is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #3,606 in 1977.